Halloween Movies in Order: Every Timeline Explained
Choose a path before the timeline splits.
Halloween does not have one clean chronology. The 1978 original becomes the shared starting point for three different sequel paths, while the Rob Zombie remakes begin again from scratch.
Pick one continuity below and follow it from left to right. Halloween III: Season of the Witch sits outside every Michael Myers timeline as a standalone anthology story.
Where every timeline begins
Three branches share the 1978 original. One starts over completely.
The four Halloween timelines
Each row is self-contained. Shared films are repeated so you never need to mentally cross-reference another branch.
Original / Thorn timeline
The longest original continuity follows Laurie, Jamie Lloyd, and the Thorn mythology.
Halloween
Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield and stalks Laurie Strode on Halloween night.
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Halloween II
The same night continues as Michael follows Laurie to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital.
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Michael returns to Haddonfield and hunts Laurie’s young daughter, Jamie Lloyd.
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Jamie’s connection to Michael deepens as another Halloween night turns violent.
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
The Thorn mythology closes the original sequel path around Michael’s evil.
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H20 ignores parts 4–6 and brings Laurie back twenty years after the first two films.
Halloween
Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield and stalks Laurie Strode on Halloween night.
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The same night continues as Michael follows Laurie to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital.
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Halloween: Resurrection
A live internet broadcast enters the Myers house while Michael waits inside.
Read entryBlumhouse / H40 timeline
This legacy-sequel trilogy ignores every sequel and continues directly from the 1978 original.
Halloween
Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield and stalks Laurie Strode on Halloween night.
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Halloween Kills
Haddonfield rises against Michael as the 2018 Halloween night continues.
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Halloween Ends
Laurie and Michael’s legacy reaches its final confrontation four years later.
Read entryRob Zombie timeline
Two remake films reconstruct Michael’s origin and tell a self-contained alternate story.
Halloween II
Trauma and violent visions drive the remake continuity toward its conclusion.
Read entryHalloween III: Season of the Witch
A standalone anthology experiment with no Michael Myers and no connection to the four timelines.
Why the same movie appears more than once
The 1978 original anchors the Thorn, H20, and H40 branches. Halloween II belongs to both Thorn and H20. Repeating those titles inside each row makes every viewing path complete and prevents a misleading single timeline.
Halloween Timeline Frequently Asked Questions
How many Halloween timelines are there?
This guide uses four major viewing paths: Original/Thorn, H20, Blumhouse/H40, and the two-film Rob Zombie remake continuity.
Which movies follow Halloween (1978)?
Three paths begin with the 1978 original. The Thorn and H20 paths continue with Halloween II, while the H40 path skips every sequel and moves directly to Halloween (2018).
Where does Halloween III fit?
It does not connect to Michael Myers. Season of the Witch is a standalone anthology story and can be watched anywhere after the original.
Which order is best for a first-time viewer?
Start with the 1978 original, then choose one branch. The H40 trilogy is the shortest modern path; the Thorn path offers the fullest classic-era run.